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Articles by Dana Sajed, MD Films and Scans ![]() A 64-year-old Hispanic female presents to your ED with a complaint of pain in the left lower extremity and difficulty walking. She states that she fell two days ago and since then noted swelling and pain in her lower leg and ankle. It has progressively worsened since the injury and is not relieved by over-the-counter analgesics. She noticed blisters beginning to develop on her leg one day after the injury. Upon further inquiry, the patient states that she had a mechanical fall after stepping on a loose floor board at home and fell through the carpet. She denies any injury to the hips or pelvis and has no complaints of pain in the contralateral extremity. Her medical history is only significant for hypertension and she has no surgical history.
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